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Negro League Scene

(Photo by Charlie Lyons Pardue ©)

Subject(s): Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Martin Dihigo, Rube Foster, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Buck Leonard, Pop Lloyd, Buck O'Neil, Satchel Paige
Sport: Baseball

Location: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City, MO (Bob Motley statue added to scene on 22nd November, 2017)
Unveiled: 11/2/1997
Sculptor: Kwan Wu, John Forsythe, Terra Brunton, Kelly Miller and Rob Ojeda
Material: Bronze
Status: In Situ

Inscription(s):
Plaque by each player in scene as follows:

COOL PAPA BELL. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

OSCAR CHARLESTON. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

RAY DANDRIDGE. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

LEON DAY. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

MARTIN DIHIGO. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

RUBE FOSTER. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

JOSH GIBSON. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

JUDY JOHNSON. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

BUCK LEONARD. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

POP LLOYD. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

BUCK O'NEIL. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

SATCHEL PAIGE. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM.

Links: Sculptor Project


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